Theme: Peace & Security

The IPU has published resources to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of AI while mitigating the risks of this rapidly evolving technology.

New IPU tools to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in parliament

The IPU has published two new resources to help parliaments unlock the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their efficiency, effectiveness and productivity while mitigating the risks of this rapidly evolving technology. The Guidelines for AI in parliament offer a comprehensive framework for parliaments to understand and implement AI responsibly and effectively. They provide practical guidance on […]

The BGIPU delegation meets counterparts from the Republic of Korea at COP29 in Baku

Global MPs commit to support governments in stronger climate action at COP29

In a year marked by record heatwaves, devastating floods and intense storms, fuelled by global heating, parliamentarians from around the world gathered on 16 and 17 November 2024 for the Parliamentary Meeting at COP29, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Organized by the IPU and the Milli Majlis, the Parliament of Azerbaijan, the Meeting brought […]

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Parliamentary leaders of the world’s biggest economies convene in Brasilia

The Parliament of Brazil, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), hosted the 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit from 7-8 November 2024 in Brasilia, Brazil. This high-level forum brought together the heads of parliament from the world’s largest economies to address critical global issues. The P20 is a multilateral platform for parliamentary diplomacy which provides a parliamentary […]

Flame Towers, Baku, Azerbaijan © Milli Majlis

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Azerbaijan to host global MPs at COP29

The IPU, in partnership with the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, will convene parliamentarians from around the world for a Parliamentary Meeting on 16 and 17 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan during COP29, the annual UN Climate Change Conference. The programme will unite parliamentarians and experts to address critical climate issues, with a focus on the role of […]

Dionysia Avgerinopoulou, IPU Vice-President, 12+ Group, at the Third Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform on 24 October 2024 in Riga, Latvia

IPU Vice-President speaks at Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform

Speech delivered by Dionysia Avgerinopoulou, IPU Vice-President, 12+ Group, at the Third Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform on 24 October 2024 in Riga, Latvia.  “Your Excellencies, Speakers of Parliament, Honourable parliamentarians and colleagues, I am very honoured to address you today in my capacity as Vice-President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the global organization […]

Khan Younis Training Centre food parcels packaging ©UNRWA/ Hussein Owda

IPU reaffirms steadfast support for vital humanitarian work of UNRWA

The IPU reaffirms its steadfast support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which delivers vital humanitarian aid, education, and health services to millions of Palestinians. UNRWA’s mission is crucial in mitigating the suffering of the people in the region, including women, children, and the elderly, who face […]

Ms. Tininiska Rivera Bryan, daughter of the missing opposition MP Mr. Brooklyn Rivera Bryan from Nicaragua.

IPU highlights alarming human rights violations against MPs worldwide

As the 149th IPU Assembly concluded this week, the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians reported on its latest caseload detailing severe human rights violations faced by hundreds of MPs worldwide. The most common violations include attacks on freedom of expression, suspension or loss of parliamentary mandate, threats, intimidation, torture, arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance. […]

IPU SG Chungong speaks at the opening of the 149th IPU Assembly

Global parliamentary community recommits to multilateralism for peace, justice & sustainability

Hundreds of parliamentarians, from some 130 countries, gathered at the 149th IPU Assembly in Geneva, have adopted a resolution reaffirming unwavering support for multilateralism through the United Nations system and other global institutions. Against a backdrop of escalating conflicts around the world, the consequences of climate change and the risk of pandemics, resulting in a multiplication of humanitarian […]